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    #302
    bassy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭bassy


    sc86 wrote: »
    stephen bunting done same in his first year on the order of merit
    think he was top 20 by the time the worlds was on
    how long did that last?
    i could name 10 others that have done the same and are nowhere now

    plenty have showed form for few months
    be consistant over a few years and win a few majors
    then you can start to consider if hes top 5 or whatever

    wayne mardle comes out with total hyperbowl sh1t and even he wouldnt come out with something as off the charts
    as rob cross been 3rd best in the world

    Thats what im saying about anderson 2 time back 2 back world champ and same as 2 time back to back world champ lewis,what has lewis done since then nothing and thats where anderson compares.

    The both never excelled from winning the big one and i cant see it now at all.what ever about ando i think lewis is struggling on a lot of fronts................................


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    #303
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    sc86 wrote: »
    stephen bunting done same in his first year on the order of merit
    think he was top 20 by the time the worlds was on
    how long did that last?
    i could name 10 others that have done the same and are nowhere now

    plenty have showed form for few months
    be consistant over a few years and win a few majors
    then you can start to consider if hes top 5 or whatever

    wayne mardle comes out with total hyperbowl sh1t and even he wouldnt come out with something as off the charts
    as rob cross been 3rd best in the world

    Last comment on this as it is dragging on.


    What has how long buntings form lasted gotto do with it? I'm saying right now, on current form, He's definetley top 3-5. There's not 5 players more consistent than him this year, facts don't lie. I'm well aware he's form may drop off and he may become a journey man. Doubt it though. I may have got a bit excited with 3rd because gurney and mensor have won big titles too.


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    #304
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Bunting got out of jail there


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    #305
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Wow what a case of the yips by Benny


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    #306
    crasy dash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭crasy dash


    Whitlock will be fuming with that display should have won definitely affected by Van Peer
    Barry Van Peer hasd a lot of problems with the crowd and his dartisis.


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    #307
    Scorpion Sting
    Registered Users Posts: 42,080 ✭✭✭✭Scorpion Sting


    Lads this is the general chat thread, we should use the Grand Slam thread for Grand Slam talk.


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    #308
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    Liamalone wrote: »
    True, Steve Beaton is above him for one, surely if he's been doing so well he'd be higher.

    Anyways, he's good but he's not third best in the world if he hasn't proved himself on the big stage. Which he hasn't.

    Here is the rankings for this year.


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    #309
    Liamalone
    Registered Users Posts: 4,956 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Here is the rankings for this year.

    As I said, Rob Cross is not the third best player in the world :D


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    #310
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Mental breakdowns van peer and Menzies, a tough watch


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    #311
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users Posts: 13,311 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Here is the rankings for this year.

    Figures look borked, e.g., Anderson won £160K on the 2nd January this year in the 2017 World Championship.


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    #312
    buster180
    Registered Users Posts: 558 ✭✭✭buster180


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Figures look borked, e.g., Anderson won £160K on the 2nd January this year in the 2017 World Championship.

    Thats this years Pro Tour Order Of Merit since January. This is PDC rankings over two years which gives a more accurate form guide
    https://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit


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    #313
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭sc86


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Figures look borked, e.g., Anderson won £160K on the 2nd January this year in the 2017 World Championship.

    dont let the facts get in the way :D


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    #314
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    Seems van gerwen is as deluded as me, just said cross is without doubt top 4 in the world


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    #315
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Insane standard of darts tonight lads.. Just unreal at times.. Should be 2 great semi finals and final tomorrow


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    #316
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Figures look borked, e.g., Anderson won £160K on the 2nd January this year in the 2017 World Championship.

    No point counting money when Cross wasn't on the tour, that's the point I was trying to make..


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    #317
    Liamalone
    Registered Users Posts: 4,956 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    Seems van gerwen is as deluded as me, just said cross is without doubt top 4 in the world

    You said top three lmao :D


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    #318
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Decent final , well done MVG


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    #319
    pnpweirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭pnpweirdo


    I don't think MVG will win the world's. Honestly don't think his head is in the right place. The crowd are starting to get him. Before he used to alway be very composed in interviews after matches and you knew what he was going to say. Now I'm not so sure. It seems like whatever Taylor is up too is messing with his head. Also I think the real Phil Taylor is starting to come out. He really isn't a nice person. It just all adds to drama. Roll on December 14th.


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    #320
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Taylor is like a fella who on his last day at work goes around to everyone to tell them what he really thinks of them before taking a dump on his desk and heading off out the door.


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    #321
    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭sc86


    shame to see terry jenkins not bother try qualify for the worlds this year
    same with ronnie baxter

    end of a era , 2 top notch players back in the day


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    #322
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    sc86 wrote: »
    shame to see terry jenkins not bother try qualify for the worlds this year
    same with ronnie baxter

    end of a era , 2 top notch players back in the day

    We've seen very little of Baxter over the last few years but Jenkins up to recently has been reasonably competitive. He was going to call it a day a few years ago and kept going but looks like he's winding things down again. Seems a sound fella and always enjoyed watching him.


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    #323
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    sc86 wrote: »
    shame to see terry jenkins not bother try qualify for the worlds this year
    same with ronnie baxter

    end of a era , 2 top notch players back in the day

    they can fully move onto the exhibition circuit


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    #324
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    pnpweirdo wrote: »
    I don't think MVG will win the world's. Honestly don't think his head is in the right place. The crowd are starting to get him. Before he used to alway be very composed in interviews after matches and you knew what he was going to say. Now I'm not so sure. It seems like whatever Taylor is up too is messing with his head. Also I think the real Phil Taylor is starting to come out. He really isn't a nice person. It just all adds to drama. Roll on December 14th.

    He's won 3 tv tournaments in the last 30 days, all in dominant fashion with huge averages. He whopped Taylor 16-8. How do you think his head isn't in right place or Taylor mind games getting to him.. :-/
    He may not win the world's, but he's definetley back to his best since the Grand Prix.


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    #325
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    He's won 3 tv tournaments in the last 30 days, all in dominant fashion with huge averages. He whopped Taylor 16-8. How do you think his head isn't in right place or Taylor mind games getting to him.. :-/
    He may not win the world's, but he's definetley back to his best since the Grand Prix.

    I was thinking the same. He's winning tournaments and has come through some tough matches so looks the form choice to me. Set format can level
    the playing field a bit and it can be a bit stop start but really hard to see him as anything other than favourite and deservedly so.


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    #326
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    is rob cross seeded in the worlds?


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    #327
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    gramar wrote: »
    I was thinking the same. He's winning tournaments and has come through some tough matches so looks the form choice to me. Set format can level
    the playing field a bit and it can be a bit stop start but really hard to see him as anything other than favourite and deservedly so.

    Set format seems to give him the most trouble aright, the grand prix and world's only tournaments he hasn't won 3 times I think? It should definetley be the most interesting worlds yet from a betting point of view, so many players on form this year. Going to have a few "to reach the semi finals" bets.


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    #328
    paulie21
    Registered Users Posts: 17,837 ✭✭✭✭paulie21


    peteeeed wrote: »
    is rob cross seeded in the worlds?

    Don't think he is. Rod Harrington was saying that all the seeds will dread facing him and he'll go off favourite against most


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    #329
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    paulie21 wrote: »
    Don't think he is. Rod Harrington was saying that all the seeds will dread facing him and he'll go off favourite against most

    big time


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    #330
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users Posts: 13,311 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Players Championship starts tomorrow afternoon on ITV4.
    One of my favourite tournaments, the one PDC event which emulates the old Lakeside setup/holiday atmosphere with a large proportion of the audience staying in the venue for the whole weekend.

    Some interesting matchups in the draw, as always the draw is 'different' because of some players playing in more qualifying events than others, so we have Cross & Gurney as #1 & #2 with MVG down in #6. Wade v Painter probably the pick of the 1st round. Good to see Paul Nicholson back on the big stage after a long absence, though with MVG first up it may not last long.
    Steve Lennon and William O'Connor in there for the Irish interest.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Players_Championship_Finals


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    #331
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    PDC are showing Board 2 on their FB page and the Worlds Qualifiers are on Sky Sports FB page too


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